MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 26, 2026
Kris Bubic
KC · P
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Yusei Kikuchi
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Kris Bubic wins 2 (K, W); Yusei Kikuchi wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kris Bubic
91.8
Yusei Kikuchi
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kris Bubic
12.2%
Yusei Kikuchi
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kris Bubic
24.6%
Yusei Kikuchi
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kris Bubic
28.6%
Yusei Kikuchi
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kris Bubic
39.5%
Yusei Kikuchi
42.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kris Bubic
7.8%
Yusei Kikuchi
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kris Bubic
.328
Yusei Kikuchi
.340
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Kris Bubic
3.436.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.11
4.33
Yusei Kikuchi
3.436.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.81
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Kris Bubic
1.091.72
now 1.23
1.41
Yusei Kikuchi
1.091.72
now 1.58
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kris Bubic
4087.60
now 51
72
Yusei Kikuchi
4087.60
now 33
70
Winshigher is better
Kris Bubic
.0008.40
now 3
36
Yusei Kikuchi
.0008.40
now 0
00

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighKris Bubic — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.79
Hold · wait & seeYusei Kikuchi — hold.conf 0.55
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